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The Sports Archives – The History Of Golf In America!

  Golf is an increasingly popular international sport. Golf originated in the United Kingdom but, despite golf’s rich tradition in Britain and Ireland, for most of the 20th century it was the Americans that led the sport. For proof of … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – The Allure Of Augusta!

The Augusta Golf Club has a rich history, dating back to 1931 when the land in Georgia was purchased. Originally a fruit orchard, the area boasted many unique natural features. The founders of the club, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Top Ten Female International Golfers!

The sport of golf has evolved rapidly in the last several decades. This is especially true for the world of women’s golf. The trend currently dominating headlines for women’s golf is the sudden dominance of the Koreans specifically and international … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Do Male Or Female Golfers Make More Money?

The divide between male and female athletics can be almost insurmountable in some sports. For example, it is doubtful that a woman will ever play even a minute in the National Basketball League even with the growth of female youth … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – 10 of the Most Frustrating Things in Golf!

Golf consistently makes the list as one of the most frustrating sports out there. So many things go into golf that make it so challenging, and for most of us it’s a love-hate that we can never seem to shed. … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Lefty Nefty: Left Handers in the Golf World!

There aren’t a whole lot of left-handers in the world of professional golf. Maybe this shouldn’t be too surprising when we consider that only about ten percent of the world population is left-handed. Add to that fact the number of … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Where are the Best Golfers in the World From?

The Best Golfers in the World are From . . .? Which country produces the best golfers? In order to get to the bottom of this question let’s take a look at the world rankings over the last 6 years. … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Cowley Strong In Junior Open!

England’s Gabriella Cowley of West Essex recovered from trouble on several occasions in this year’s Junior Open and finished a strong third place. The tournament is a biennial event that coincides with the British Open. Asuka Kashiwabara of Japan established … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – What’s in a Name? The History Behind Golf!

With increasing “Did you know”-ability, the history behind golf’s origin has been growing in nostalgia. The older the term becomes, it seems, the more willing participants are to learn about it. However, one of the most common pearls of wisdom … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – A few Interesting Facts That you Never Knew About Golf!

Golf is a game associated with the wealthy and the elderly, so you would think that interesting wouldn’t really be a word that is associated with the game. This would be wrong, there are many facts, most of them interesting, … Continue reading

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